Mootaz Jounaidi
Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[a] (Arabic: معتز بالله محمد أحمد محمد الجنيدي; born 26 September 1986) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Sagesse, whom he captains.
| Jounaidi with Lebanon at the 2019 Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagesse | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Ansar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2022 | Ansar | 130+ | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dibba Al Fujairah (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Naft Al-Janoob (loan) | ||
| 2017 | → FELDA United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sagesse | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Lebanon U23 | ||
| 2008–2019 | Lebanon | 50 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:51, 14 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
Jounaidi joined Ansar's youth team in 2001,[3] and made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season.[4] He joined Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE First Division League in September 2013.[5] The following year, Jounaidi was sent on a one-year loan to Iraqi Premier League side Naft Al-Janoob.[6]
Following his two loan experiences, he returned to Ansar in August 2015.[7] In January 2017, Jounaidi moved to FELDA United in the Malaysia Super League on a one-year loan.[8] In June 2021, he renewed with Ansar for two seasons.[9] Jounaidi left Ansar in July 2022, after having spent over 21 years with the club.[3]
On 12 July 2022, Jounaidi signed for Sagesse on a free transfer.[10]
International career Edit
Jounaidi represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers in 2007.[11] At the senior level, he appeared in qualifying matches for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[12] In December 2018, Jounaidi was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[2]
Style of play Edit
While not a fast player, Jounaidi's strengths lie in his experience and aerial threat.[13]
Honours Edit
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2012, 2021; runner-up: 2002, 2010
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2005, 2008, 2010
See also Edit
Notes Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b "Mootaz Jounaidi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b "بالصور.. الأنصار يودع الجنيدي ويمنحه الاستغناء". كووورة. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "قمة بين السعودية وإيران واختبار صعب للأردن في تصفيات أولمبياد بكين". www.alayyam.info (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "دبا الفجيرة يضم اللبناني معتز الجنيدي". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "نفط الجنوب يلاعب الحدود ومدربه واثق من قدرات لاعبيه للتميز - جريدة الشرق". www.alsharqpaper.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "رسمياً معتز بالله الجنيدي يعود الى نادي الأنصار". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "الجنيدي يوقّع لفيلدا يونايتد الماليزي". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "قائد الأنصار يعلن التجديد موسمين". كووورة. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "الجنيدي يوقع للحكمة". كووورة. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ (PDF). The AFC. 28 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Mootaz Jounaidi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links Edit
- Mootaz Jounaidi at RSSSF
- Mootaz Jounaidi at Soccerway
- Mootaz Jounaidi at FA Lebanon
- Mootaz Jounaidi at Lebanon Football Guide
- Mootaz Jounaidi at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)